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Book Alert &

Book Reviews New Additions to the Central Library

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July - August - 2015

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Dr. O.P. Bhalla Central Library

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Book Alert

Index

Subject Page No.

Architecture & Interior Design 4

Biotechnology 6

Civil Engineering 9

Computer Science 10

Dictionary 12

Electronic & Electrical Engineering 14

Fiction Literature & General 17

Management, Commerce & Banking 19

Mechanical Engineering 21

Spirituality, Wellbeing and Holistic Development 22

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Book Reviews

Index

Subject Page No.

Applied Science 25

Computer Science 28

Electronic & Electrical Engineering 31

Management, Commerce & Banking 32

Mechanical Engineering 35

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Architecture & Interior Design

Distinctive Residence, Wu, Aimee

Product Description

The book selects residential design work from the world's best

designers , and documents each project with comprehensive pictures

of the different design techniques and materials. Each designer's

unique design approach brings to raw space various functional and

fascinating uses.

First House, Bjone, Christian

First House: the grid, the figure and the void presents a range of innovative first houses designed by a group of famous Harvard graduates from the 1930s - many of which have never been published before. These include such influential figures as Edward Larrabee Barnes, Ulrich Franzen, John Johansen, Philip Johnson, I M Pei and Paul Rudolph.

This examination shows both what these soon-to-be-famous

American architects were taught by their migr Bauhaus instructors

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Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer, and the development of their personal artistic vision.

Each building is accompanied by a rich collection of background period information. Artworks by

American painters such as Calder, Pollock, Motherwell and Kline are incorporated as both emblems

of their time and sources of design inspiration. The furniture designed and used in many of the

buildings is also illustrated and ranges from the well-known work of Eames to the forgotten steel

wire chairs of Landrum.

The book concludes with a review of the personalities involved in publishing these modern houses:

the photographer Ezra Stoller, writer Peter Blake and historian Vincent Scully. These men also tried

their hand at self-designed 'First Houses' for their own families.

This book provides an extensively researched text with previously unpublished discoveries that are

tied together in a uniquely personal and emotional narrative that opens a clear view upon the

designers and their time.

Kos Minar in History and Architecture , Sharma, Dv & Kumar, Manoj

The Kos Minar literally means a tower marking the distance of a kos. They are medieval milestones that were erected on the main highways across the empire to mark the distance. Such structures served as beacons for caravans. Explaining the purpose of the kos minars Arif Qandhari writes that travelling to and fro goes on day and night and these minars guide them travellers from losing their way or getting off the route. Also with the help of these minars the travellers could compute the distance they had traversed.

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Merkx + Girod: Interior Architects, Mechelen ,Van Brigitte

After more than fifteen years in the business, Evelyne Merkx

and Patrice Girod can boast of having built up the foremost

interior-architecture firm in the Netherlands. Spilling from

their portfolio are more than fifty projects, which range from

the prestigious and lengthy restoration of Amsterdam's world-

famous Concertgebouw to the development of a new retail

concept for HEMA, a leading Dutch department store.

Distinguishing their work is its functionality and fine

craftsmanship, along with finishing touches that include

graphic elements and a distinctive use of colour. A selection

of Merkx+Girod interiors found here features the following:

restoration of the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, development

of a retail concept for the HEMA department store, interior

retail and restaurant design for De Bijenkorf department store,

shops for couturier Anna van Toor, headquarters of ABN

AMRO, Amsterdam, headquarters of Arboned, Utrecht, retail

and food services for Schiphol Airport (D Pier)

Biotechnology

Bioanalytical Techniques, Shourie, Abhilasha

Bioanalytical Techniques form an integral part of applied biology and biomedical sciences. The book provides understanding of the concept and working principles of various bioanalytical techniques used in biomedical sciences, environmental studies, life sciences, pharmaceutical analysis, molecular biology, and biotechnological research, as well as the various instruments used in these processes. Divided into 12 chapters, the book provides a comprehensive account of

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microscopy, centrifugation, chromatography, electrophoresis, spectroscopy. It also focuses on two main topics: radioisotope and immunodiagnostic techniques. Techniques in molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology have also been described in detail. Key Features

Explains analytical instrumentation in a concise manner Provides state-of-the-art sophisticated techniques that would be beneficial to researchers in

various fields for experimentation Encourages reader to analytical thinking and practical application of the technique Contents:

General principles of Analytical Instrumentation Solutions and Buffers Microscopy Cell Disruption Centrifugation Chromatographic Techniques Electrophoresis Spectroscopy I Spectroscopy II Radioisotope Techniques Immunochemical Techniques Molecular Biology Techniques

Bioethics, Jecker, Nancy S . Jonsen, Albe

Bioethics: An Introduction to the History, Methods, and Practice, Third Edition provides readers with a modern and diverse look at bioethics while also looking back at early bioethics cases that set ethical standards in healthcare. It is well suited for advanced undergraduate and graduate students who plan to pursue careers in nursing, allied health, or medicine, as well as professionals seeking a comprehensive reference in the field. The authors retain the unique three-pronged approach, discussing the history, the methods, and the practice of bioethics. This approach provides students with a breadth of information, focusing on all sides of the issue, which will allow them to think critically about current bioethical topics. The third edition is updated throughout with new information and cases including, the latest on genetics and reproductive technology, physician-assisted suicide, as well as numerous new cases.

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Food Microbiology , Frazier, William C. Westhoff Dennis C. W

Food Microbiology is widely considered to be a classic in the

subject. Continuing with its legacy of providing in-depth coverage

of the subject in terms of the the content, depth and span of the

content, the book has been written to be equally useful to both

undergraduates and postgraduates in the field.

In addition to the existing subject matter, the new edition of this book includes the latest in the fields of probiotics, Haccp and food additives. The book has been divided into 6 distinct parts. The first part is an introduction and briefly explains food and microbes in their entirety. The second unit deals with the principles of food conservation and this is followed by a unit on the different kinds of food, how they can get contaminated and spoilt and how they can be preserved. The fourth unit discusses the useful enzymes that are produced by microorganisms and how they can be of use to humans. The final two units go over

food sanitation, control, inspection and foods in relation to the diseases that they may spread if they are left unchecked.

Food Microbiology is in its 4th revised edition and was authored by William Frazier and Dennis Westhoff. It has been in publication since 1988 and was published as a hardcover by McGra

w-Hill Inc.

Principles of Biochemistry, David L. Nelson, Michael M. Cox

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Civil Engineering

Building Planning and Drawing, Author: Bhavikatti S S

About the Author

S.S. Bhavikatti Emeritus Professor BVB College of Engineering

and Technology Hubli, INDIA M.V. Chitawadagi Professor

BVB College of Engineering and Technology Hubli, INDIA

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Computer Science Engineering

Db29 Pure Xml Guide , Red Book

Abstract

IBM DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows marks a new stage in the evolution of data servers. IBM has continually led the data management industry with the release of innovative technology. DB2 9 is a new generation data server with revolutionary pureXML technology. This technology in DB2 9 fundamentally transforms the way XML

information is managed for maximum return while seamlessly integrating XML with relational data.

In this IBM Redbooks publication we discuss the pureXML data store, hybrid database design, and administration. We describe XML schemas, industry standards, and how to manage schemas. We also cover SQL/XML, XQuery, and XPath using easy-to-understand examples. Lastly, we show how to use XML technology efficiently in business applications.

Table of contents

Chapter 1. Introducing DB2 9: pureXML Chapter 2. Sample scenario description Chapter 3. XML database design Chapter 4. Working with XML

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Network Security Essentials , Stallings, William

This book provides a practical, up-to-date, and comprehensive survey of network-based and Internet-based security applications and standards. Covers e-mail security, IP security, Web security, and network management security. Includes a concise section on the discipline of cryptography–covering algorithms and protocols underlying network security applications, encryption, hash functions, digital signatures, and key exchange. For system engineers, engineers, programmers, system managers, network managers, product marketing personnel, and system support specialists.

Object Oriented Programming With Ansi & Turbo C++ , Kamthane, Ashok N

Book Description

A student-friendly, practical and example-driven book, Object-Oriented Programming with ANSI and Turbo C++ gives you a solid background in the fundamentals of C++ which has

Chapter 5. Managing XML data Chapter 6. Application development Appendix A. Sample data Appendix B. Additional material

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emerged as a standard object-oriented programming language. This comprehensive book, enriched with illustrations and a number of solved programs, will help you unleash the full potential of C++. Prof. Kamthane explains each concept in an easy-to-understand manner and takes you straight to applications. He believes that practice makes a man perfect, and this book aims at making you one.

Dictionary and Encyclopaedia

English Hindi Dictionary , Bulcke , Camil

Overview

FROM AUTHOR'S PREFACE:

The main purpose of the dictionary is to meet more fully the needs of the ever-growing number of people for whom my previous glossary was compiled. It is hoped that the present volume will prove helpful, not only to students of Hindi in India and abroad, but also to those whose mother tongue is Hindi, especially those engaged in translation work. The needs of Indian students, wishing to improve their

knowledge of English have also been kept in mind and it is for them that a simple system has been devised giving the pronunciation of the English words in Nagari script. This system is fully explained on the end-papers, where the reader will also find all the symbols and abbreviations that have been used.

One feature of this dictionary will, I trust, prove useful both to students of Hindi and to translators. The various meanings of the English words

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are made clear by additional indications in brackets and are immediately followed by the Hindi equivalents; if necessary, different shades of meanings are separated by a semi-colon. This arrangement will enable the reader to pick out the world he needs. The meanings are normally numbered; where this was deemed superfluous the different meanings are separated by a semi-colon.

All Hindi feminine words are marked with an asterisk; a few words are marked with two asterisks to indicate the fact that they are widely used in both genders. In the use of hyphens I have usually followed the Concise Oxford Dictionary. Hyphenated words and compound not entered in the strictly alphabetical order, will easily by found under the headword. Compounds written in two words are entered under the first word e.g. mother tongue under mother.

In the choice of English words and their meanings, I have been guided by the Concise Oxford Dictionary (1964), Websters New World Dictionary (College Edition, 1964) and the Penguin English Dictionary (1965). For the Hindi translation of technical terms, I have relied on my Technical English-Hindi Glossary and various other technical dictionaries, among which the excellent Science Glossary I (Central Hindi Directorate, Delhi 1964) takes pride of place.

Only such technical terms have been included as are found in the three general English dictionaries mentioned above. Fauna and flora not found in India have normally not been included. For Indian fauna I have been greatly helped by Mr. Suresh Singhs (Lucknow, 1958). For Indian flora the published volumes of the Wealth of India (Vol. I-VII; Delhi, 1948-1966) have proved useful and especially the unfailing courtesy of Prof. Dr. and Mrs. R. Mishra (B.H.U., Varanasi).

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Dictionary of Terms In Research Methodology , Sharma, Lokesh

Encyclopaedia of Psychology , Chadha, N K(2 Vol Set)

Product Description Encyclopaedia of Psychology is

a reference work for the broad

field of Psychology, and is

intended to be unique in both

its completeness and content.

The book addresses an obvious

need, as interest in the subject

has never been higher. The

book is written in simplified

langauge and covers thousnds

of issues dealing with this

subject. About Author : Prof.

Narender. K. Chadha

Department of Psychology University of Delhi DELHI. Dr. Monika

Rekhi Department of Psychology Sri Aurbindo College (Eve) University

of Delhi NEW Delhi. Contents : Volume- One A-I Volume-Two J-Z...

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Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Operational Amplifiers And Linear Ics, Bell, David A

Practical examples offered throughout this book show how easy it is to design op-amps into a wide variety of circuits. Manufacturers' data sheets are referred to and standard value components are selected. Beginning with a description of the basic operational amplifier circuit, voltagefollowers, inverting amplifiers and noninverting amplifiers are discussed. Op-amp characteristics and parameters are investigated and frequency compensation methods are thoroughly explored. All of the most important op-amp circuit applications are explained, analyzed, and designed.

About the author (1997)

David A. Bell is a professional engineer. He was employed as a circuit

design specialist in the electronics industry for many years before becoming a professor at Lambton

College of Applied Arts and Technology. He has written five electronics/technology books which

are in multiple editions.These have been used in colleges and universities throughout Canada and the

United States and around the world.

Vlsi Design , Des, Debaprasad

Descripción:

VLSI Design is a comprehensive textbook designed for undergraduate students of engineering It seeks to provide a thorough understanding of the fundamental concepts and design of VLSI systemsThe book begins with an introduction to VLSI systems and basic concepts of MOS transistors It then proceeds to describe the various concepts of VLSI such as the structure and operation of MOS transistors standard cell library design and its characterization analog and digital CMOS logic design and BiCMOS technology and circuits

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Hardware description languages such as VHDL and Verilog are covered before providing an exhaustive step-wise discussion on the various stages involved in designing a VLSI chip which includes logic synthesis timing analysis floorplanning placement and routing verification and testing The book also contains separate chapters on FPGA architecture and VLSI process technology Written in a lucid manner and supported by numerous exercises in the form of MCQs and review questions provided at the end of each chapter the book would be useful to engineering students of electrical electronics and electronics and communication both at the undergraduate and postgraduate level 612 pp. N° de ref. de la librería 94197

Fiction Literature & General

My Diamond Days With Osho, Shunyo, M A Prem This is the diary of the roller-coaster ride of Shunyo's inner and outer adventures, which proved to be both life and sanity threatening yet profoundly rewarding. The story is told of how a western woman became a disciple of the greatest Mystic of this century. In its simple style she takes the reader through hair-raising adventures from prison, to attempted murder and finally to the truth of Osho's death by thallium poisoning by the American authorities. Running parallel with these outer adventures are her intimate accounts of life with Osho and her own self-discoveries.

Victorian Poetry Now, Cunningham, Valentine

DESCRIERE

This book is the definitive guide to Victorian poetry, which its author approaches in the light of modern critical concerns and contemporary contexts.

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Valentine Cunningham exhibits encyclopedic knowledge of the poetry produced in this period and offers dazzling close readings of a number of well-known poems Draws on the work of major Victorian poets and their works as well as many of the less well-known poets and poems Reads poems and poets in the light of both Victorian and modern critical concerns Places poetry in its personal, aesthetic, historical, and ideological context Organized in terms of the Victorian anxieties of self, body, and melancholy Argues that rhyming/repetition is the major formal feature of Victorian poetry Highlights the Victorian obsession with small subjects in small poems Shows how Victorian poetry attempts to engage with the modern subject and how its modernity segues into modernism and postmodernism Part I: So Far as the Words are Concerned. 1. Words, words, words and more words. 2. Rhyming/repeating. 3. Making noise/noising truths. 4. These rhyming/repeating games are serious. Part II: Contents and Discontents of the Forms. 5. Down-sizing. 6. Selving. 7. Fleshly feelings. 8. Mourning and melancholia. 9. Modernizing the subject. 10. Victorian modernismus. Valentine Cunningham is Professor of English Language and Literature at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. His publications include Everywhere Spoken Against: Dissent in the Victorian Novel (1975), In The Reading Gaol: Postmodernity, Texts, and History (Blackwell, 1994), The Victorians: An Anthology of Poetry and Poetics (ed., Blackwell, 2000), and Reading After Theory (Blackwell, 2002).

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Management, Commerce & Banking

Direct Taxes, Ahuja, Grish

Indirect Taxes, Datey, V S

Product Description

Also incorporating *Case Studies based on important case laws

*Numerical Problems and Solutions *Questions set in last 5 years for

CA Final/CA-IPCC/CS executive/Professional)CMA(Inter/Final)

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Medical

Clinical Medicine, Kumar, Parveen

Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine is known, respected and admired by

medical students, doctors and health professionals throughout the

world. It provides in one volume a comprehensive and authoritative

source of information on the management and treatment of medical

problems. Clarity of writing, a hallmark of Kumar and Clark, has been

combined with a colourful and attractive presentation and a

companion website to produce a complete resource of medical

information. Kumar and Clark is now regarded as the one book that

every aspiring and qualified doctor should own.

Key Features

New to this edition:

New chapter on palliative medicine. Five times the number of margin clinical photos. New echocardiography images. Double the number of dermatological images; including all the major lesion morphologies

covered in a single page. 16 new authors. New sections on protein synthesis, energy production and stem cells. New members of the International Advisory Board from India, South Africa, Poland and the

Middle East. 7 new online chapters from the International Advisory Board.

Key online features:

30 extra short chapters online, written by members of the International Advisory Board to cover key international issues, such as malaria, envenoming and HIV.

Animated practical procedures, including lumbar puncture, central venous and bladder catheterization, arterial cannulation etc.

heart and lung sounds, and interactive surface anatomy available online.

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One-year’s online access to the new edition of Goldman’s Cecil Medicine - 2704 more pages of definitive medical reference.

Full text online through StudentConsult. Add your own notes and bookmarks. Search across all the StudentConsult resources you own online in one place.

Muscle Testing, Hislop, Helen J

Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination, 8th Edition is the original handbook of manual evaluation of muscular strength. In addition to offering traditional methods for assessing and grading skeletal muscle function, the book provides a comprehensive section on muscle anatomy and innervations that rounds out the testing chapters by linking muscle topography and function. This edition includes a new DVD of tests and procedures video clips that supplement the tests explained in the book.

Helpful Hints and Substitutions boxes provide additional

tips and highlight muscle substitutions that may occur

during a test to ensure greater accuracy in testing.

Clearly identifies each muscle in the body by a constant reference number that can be found

indexed in the Alphabetical List of Muscles by Region and Ready Reference Anatomy to

help the reader quickly identify any muscle.

Richly illustrated to clearly show testing sequences, muscle anatomy, and muscle innervation

for more accurate practice.

Companion DVD features video of over 100 muscle tests illustrating the art and technique

of muscle testing in a clinical setting.

Updated references for each chapter feature the most current information available.

Orthopedic Physical Assessment, Magee, David J

Newly updated, this full-color resource offers a systematic approach

to performing a neuromusculoskeletal assessment with rationales for

various aspects of the assessment. This comprehensive text covers

every joint of the body, head and face, gait, posture, emergency care,

the principles of assessment, and preparticipation evaluation. The

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latest edition of this core text is the essential cornerstone in the new four-volume musculoskeletal

rehabilitation series.

Textbook Of Neurology For Physiotherapists, Downie, Patricia

Mechanical Engineering

Fundamentals Of CAD/CAM, Sharma, Vikram

Product Description

Table of Contents PART-A: Computer Aided Design Introduction

to CAD Programming in C, C++ Computer Graphics Curves,

Surfaces and Solids Autocad Finite Element Method PART-B:

Computer Aided Manufacturing Introduction to CAM Features of

NC and CNC Machines NC Part Programming System Devices

Interpolators Computer Integrated Manufacturing System Robotics

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Important Terms Model Question Papers Previous Year Question Papers Index

Spirituality, Wellbeing and Holistic Development

Krishna Smriti : Herain Jo Kabhi Parkhe Hi Na Gaye, Osho

Rousing Call to Hindu Nation Swami Vivekananda's

Rousing Call to Hindu Nation or Swami Vivekananda's

Rousing Call to Hindu Nation (1963)[1] is a compilation of

Indian Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda's writings and speeches

edited by Eknath Ranade the leader of Rashtriya Swayamsevak

Sangh. The book was published in 1963, in the birth centenary of

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Vivekananda. Ranade dedicated the book as a "personal homage to the great patriot-saint" Swami

Vivekananda.[2]

Swami Vivekananda was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata) on 12 January 1863.[3] The year 1963 was

celebrated as his birth centenary year and numerous initiatives were taken all over India.[4] In

1963, M. S. Golwalkar, the second "Sarsanghchalak" (Supreme chief) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak

Sangh requested Ranade to take up the responsibility to establish the Vivekananda Rock

Memorial.[5] Ranade who had widely read the works of Vivekananda was deeply influenced by his

teachings. He then took the initiative first to install a tablet on the Vivekananda Rock, Kanyakumari,

and then published the book, a selection of Vivekananda's writings, titled Swami Vivekananda's

Rousing Call to Hindu Nation, in Calcutta as a personal tribute.[2][6]

Satya Ki Khoj, Tiwari, Praveen

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Book Reviews

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Applied Science

1.Engineering Mathematics By Srimant Pal & Subodh C. Bhunia

Publisher- Oxford University Press ISBN- 9780198070894 Reviewed by- Dr. Arti Mishra ( HOD –Department of Mathematics ) Faculty of Engineering & technology Department of Mathematics

Engineering Mathematics is a textbook written for undergraduate

students of all streams of engineering. This book exhaustively covers

all the topics taught in mathematics in different semesters in the

B.Tech curriculum. In the beginning this book dealt with basics, the

book first introduces mathematics and its gradation to the students

and explains the difference between applied mathematics and

engineering mathematics. This book covers the fundamental topics

such as sequence and series and matrices are discussed with the applications to engineering

applications to engineering problems. This book also covers the other important topics such as three

dimensional geometry, functions of single variable and several variables, differential calculus, integral

calculus etc in detail.

This book contains the separate chapters which are purely dedicated to probability, statistics,

numerical methods, and discrete mathematics. Most of the chapters comprise sections on

applications to engineering problems. This book have plenty of solved examples, review questions,

numerical exercises, and multiple choice questions have been provided for the students to get

enough practice.This is very useful book so it can be recommended to the students.

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2.Engineering Physics By B. K. Pandey And S. Chaturvedi

Publisher- Cengage Learning India Pvt. Ltd. ISBN- 9788131519677 Reviewed by- Asstt Professor Department of Physics

Faculty of Engineering & Technology This book is written for the engineering student and graduate students of

science. This book gives a balanced account of the fundamentals of

physics as well as some of the recent developments in this area which are

best suited for engineering applications. The contents of this book are

explained in detail with solved examples, numerical problems, multiple

choice questions and practice questions. This book falls in text book category of Applied Physics or

Engineering Physics. There is detailed analysis of the topics suitably supported by diagrams in this

book. Authors have used diagrams, graphs and data to put an argument. The authors have achieved

their purpose of helping under-graduate students in understanding basics of physics along with its

modern applications in a simple, lucid and comprehensive way. In the final assessment, this book

covers almost all the topics required for an engineering under-graduate student to understand in a

simple and methodological way. This book is worth reading for an engineering student. This book

can be recommended to the students.

3.Engineering Physics By D.K. Bhattacharya And Poonam Tandon

Publisher- Oxford University Press ISBN- 9780199452811 Reviewed by Dr. Devi Singh Department of Physics Faculty of Engineering & Technology

This book is quite suitable for first year students. The book

comprehensively covers all relevant and important topics in a

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simple and lucid manner. The topics in this book are very well explained. There appears to be lack

of in-depth explanation of the topics. The book comprehensively covers all relevant and important

topics in a simple and lucid manner. Beginning with a detailed discussion on optics, the book goes

on to discuss waves and oscillations, architectural acoustics, and ultrasonic. It also includes a

discussion on conducting and superconducting materials. Topics such as nuclear physics,

radioactivity, and new engineering materials and nanotechnology are presented in the last section of

the book. The text also contains appendices on SI units, important physical and lattice constants,

periodic table, and properties of semiconductors and relevant compounds for ready reference.

3. Solid State Physics By Vimal Kumar Jai Publisher- Ane Books Pvt. Ltd. ISBN- 9789381162972 Reviewed by- Dr. Devi Singh Department of Physics Faculty of Engineering & technology This book is solely a Solid state Physics text book. This book

updated to reflect recent work in the field. This book has been

designed as a textbook for Graduate and Postgraduate students of

Physics and Engineers. All the chapters have supplemented by

solved and unsolved examples. Some of chapters illustrate areas of

current interest in solid state Physics; to give the student a practical

working knowledge of the subject Text has been presented in simple and lucid manner that helps

student to grasp the subject-matter easily. There is a fair amount of detail in the examples and

derivations given in the text. This book can be recommended to the students as it can be better

option as text book for graduate students.

4.Title- Engineering Mathematics ( Vol 1) Author- Cengage Learning, ITL Education Solutions Limited Publisher- Cengage Learning, ITL Education Solutions Limited Reviewed by- Dr. Arti Mishra Faculty of Engineering & Technology Deptt of Mathematics

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The text of this book is very innovative (i.e. new questions, theory part etc).3. The questions (both

solved as well as unsolved) are taken from other references which are very useful to the students as

practical point of view. This book covers the maximum syllabus .

As general opinion the text of this book is very innovative and interesting to the faculty as well as

students. This book is fare to recommend to the students.

Computer Science Engineering

5.Advanced Java Programming By Uttam K. Roy

Publisher-OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS ISBN 0-19-945550-3 Reviewed by-- Siddharth Verma, Assistant Professor Faculty of Computer Applications The present book has been designed as a textbook for undergraduate

and postgraduate students in Computer Engineering and

Applications. The aim of the author is to provide a comprehensive

coverage of basic Java and advanced topics in Java like reflection,

swings, sockets, JSP, servlets, hibernate and JSF . This book is very

neatly divided into 3 parts The first part delves into the concepts of

basic Java concept of objects classes programs all the basic

construction include in exception handling garbage collection explain

in great detail and in a language clearly understandable even to the freshman.

Part 2 of this book is solely dedicated towards network programming it discusses on the concepts

of network programming like socket programming remote method invocation applets soap XML

RPC in great detail Part 3 of this book delves into the world of enterprise Java. The topics discussed

in this part are servlets Java server pages Java database connectivity hibernate CORBA and JSF. The

writer handles typical topics like CORBA and XML-RPC In such an easy way that even the novice

programmers and students will be able to understand and implement those concepts.

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The book takes reader through a very gentle learning curve starting with the most basic

fundamentals like exception handling and Garbage collection and moving on to more advanced

topics like servlets and JSP. This book is best suited to those who have had some programming

experience in basic Java, lots of examples are given for every topic to enable understanding of the

topic. The language of this book is such that it makes the reader very comfortable with even very

advanced topic like hibernate soap and JSF.

The book in question will prove very handy to students who would like to learn advanced concepts

of Java programming. I recommend this book every graduate and undergraduate student willing to

learn advanced concepts in Java programming

6.Soft Computing with MATLAB Programming By N.P.Padhy.IIT Roorkee and S.P.Simon,NIT Tiruchirappalli

Publishers-Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 9780199455423 ISBN-10: 0199455422 Reviewed by- Dr. Babu Ram, Professor Faculty of Computer Applications The present book has been designed as a textbook for

undergraduate courses in engineering and technology. The aim of

the authors is to provide a comprehensive coverage of the expert

systems; neural networks of first, second and third generation;

fuzzy logic and its applications related to engineering aspects;

genetic algorithms and evolutionary programming and swam

intelligent system. The contents of the book have been divided

into eight chapters. Chapters 1 familiarize the reader with various concepts of soft computing.

Expert System Architecture and development stages of an ES, ES tools and its applications have

been discussed effectively. Chapter 2,3 and 4 explore Artificial Neural Network of first generation

,second generation and third generation with their development and applications. MATLAB

Programs and Neural Network MATLAB Tool Box have been used to illustrate the applications of

the concepts discussed. The concepts involved in Fuzzy Logic have been presented nicely along

with sufficient number of examples in Chapter 5, whereas Chapter 6 deals with design of fuzzy logic

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controller, processing of fuzzy decision making, hybrid techniques in fuzzy logic systems and

MATLAB implementation of fuzzy applications. Chapter 7 is concerned with Genetic Algorithms

and Evolutionary Programming and their application to optimization problem. In Chapter 8, the

authors discuss exploration and exploitation of Swarm Intelligent Systems. Various Swarm

Intelligent Systems evolved in engineering applications such as Ant Colony Optimization, Particle

Swarm Optimization, Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm and Cuckoo Search Algorithms have been

discussed along with their implementation using MATLAB Programming.

Language used in the book is lucid and easily understandable. Each concept has been

explained with appropriate example and using MATLAB .Presentation of the Material is satisfactory.

Exercises- set has been provided at the end of each chapter to enhance learning of the readers.

References of the related works have been given at the end of each chapter. Towards the end of the

book, index of terms/concepts have been provided. The positive point of this book over other

books is that the concepts/algorithms have been implemented using MATLAB.

The book in question will certainly impart a sound knowledge to the readers. I recommend

this book to the undergraduate students and students pursuing their MCA degree.

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Electrical and Electronics Engineering

7.Principles of Digital Signal Processing By S.Palani, D. Kalaiyarasi

Publisher- Ane Books Pvt Ltd ISBN- 9380618379, 9789380618371

Reviewed By- Darshna Kundu, Assistant Professor Department of Electronics communication Engineering Faculty of Engineering & Technology The content of this book are quite sufficient to cover the entire

syllabus of Digital Signal Processing except because Z-

Transform which is not even touched in the book. Multiple

choice questions related to each topic are included in this book

which is useful for various exams like GATE, PSUs. MATLAB

coding can be included in this book to understand the concepts

of subject practically.

Unsolved numerical related to each topic are also required for better understanding of concept. It

includes lots of solved numerical problems related to each topic. As far as DSP syllabus is

concerned, most of the topics except Z-transform are covered in this book. The book language is

very simple, complicated terms are explained in simple manner so it will be easy for students to

understand fundamentals of subject.

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8.Discrete Time Systems and Signal Processing By S.Palani, D. Kalaiyarasi

Publisher- Ane Books Pvt Ltd ISBN- 9789385259913

Reviewed By- Darshna Kundum, Assistant Professor Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering Faculty Of Engineering & Technology

The second edition of the book presents a clear and

comprehensive introduction to Digital Signal Processing and

covers exclusively the syllabi of undergraduate course in Electrical

and Electronics Engineering and Electronics and Instrumentation

Engineering . The content of this book nearly sufficient to cover

the entire syllabus of signals & systems .As far as DSP syllabus is

concerned, most of the topics are covered in this book To understand various theoretical concepts,

variety of numerical problems which include those that appeared in recent university examinations

have been worked out and presented in a graded manner for easy understanding. At the end of every

chapter, a large number of numerical problems with answers are given in addition to short questions

and answers. The book language is very simple, complicated terms are explained in simple manner

so it will be easy for students to understand fundamentals of subject. It included lots of solved

numerical problems related to each topic.

Management, Commerce & Banking

9.Human Resource Management –Managing people at work By Chitra Atmaram Naik

Publisher- Ane Books Pvt Ltd ISBN- 13: 978-9380156521 Reviewed by- Dr. Anindita Chatterjee, Assistant Professor Faculty of Management Studies

The book on Human Resource Management –Managing people at

work by Chitra Atmaram Naik gives a comprehensive overview of

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different human resource management functions used in organizations. The distribution of topics in

the book starts by explaining different functions related to management. And it culminates stating

the current trends in the field of human resource development. Each chapter comprises of detailed

explanation of the title concept followed by a set of questions to evaluate the understanding of the

students. The introductory chapters start with concepts of human resource management and

planning. The different functions of HR in form of recruitment, selection, training, performance

management, compensation and reward management are covered in the consecutive chapters.

Almost all the important theories and areas related to each of the functions are mentioned

satisfactorily. The book also focuses on concepts related to industrial relations. Knowledge of

industrial relations and labor laws becomes essential as manufacturing still is a primary part of Indian

economy. Industrial laws, disputes, collective bargaining and workers participation in management

are explained in depth to facilitate learning on industrial relations. In the latter part of the book,

human resource development, career management, career development and importance of human

resource policies are discussed elaborately. This is an apt book written with the expectations of

providing theoretical knowledge to the students on the subject. It covers the syllabus of human

resource management broadly taught over by different universities and colleges. A segment of book

also covers content on quality of work life, international human resource management and employee

discipline.

Human resource management has expanded beyond the theoretical boundaries. Apart from subject

knowledge students also require training on various developing and managing human resource

functions practically like conducting job analysis, developing appraisal forms based on

organizational goals and designing structures for implementation of human resource functions for

fostering positive behavioral outcomes. The book does not contain sufficient exercises and case

studies which becomes essential part of contemporary learning. Examples from the corporate sector

highlighting different innovative HR practices are also lacking. Considering the intensely competitive

nature of business today, this book does not focuses on practical applications that managers need to

deal with their HR-related responsibilities, while being able to defend their plans and contributions

in measurable terms.

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10.Consumer Behaviour By Sarmistha Sarma

Publisher- Ane Books Pvt Ltd ISBN- 13: 978-9380156521 Reviewed by- Deepti Dabas Hazarika, Assistant Professor Faculty of Management Studies

The book titled Consumer Behaviour, authored by Sarmistha

Sarma comes across as a text book for the all- important

subject of consumer behaviour. As this discipline requires deep

understanding of concepts, the book deals with all aspects,

moving from the building blocks to the more complex topics.

The need for the study of consumer behaviour and inputs from the field of market research and

market segmentation has appropriately been introduced in the beginning of the book.

Further, aspects in the internal and external domain of an individual consumer have been described

in detail. This includes the areas of motivation, personality, perception, learning and attitude,

followed by discussions on groups, social class and culture. A case study has also been provided at

the end of every chapter for cementing the concepts preceding it. Exercises in the form of questions

have also been provided, as have key words. Illustrative boxes have also been presented within the

chapter, to explain the concepts so- discussed. However, the case studies given at the end of

chapters are like small caselets, and do not provide enough information for in- depth analysis of the

issues involved. Also, in the contemporary global environment, students need to be equipped with

skills and knowledge for the global market. Examples from the Indian landscape undoubtedly help

in better understanding for the native students. However, the potential of the book could be

enhanced by providing a peep into the foreign and international business space as well. This is all the

more important when a number of brands are available in both Indian and foreign markets.

The book is completed with a chapter on models. This chapter could better be positioned in the

beginning of the book, setting the ball rolling for a step by step in road, made into the other areas of

the subject. The book could thus be seen as moving on a story- line format. Overall, the book makes

interesting reading, and will be adequate for a textbook of Consumer Behaviour.

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Mechanical Engineering

11.Mechanical Measurement By S P Venkateshav

Publisher- Ane Books Pvt Ltd ISBN- 9789383656912 Reviewed by- Dr. R V Singh Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering & technology

Mechanical Measurement by S P Venkateshav published by M/S

Ane Books Pvt Ltd is a good book as reference to analyze the

measurement of mechanical systems. It contains the relevant

information about fluid engineering and has meaningful structure

to enhance knowledge and skills. Data and numerical developed are

very well and informative to practically understand the terms and

their applications. Major additions/modifications presented are in the treatment of errors in

measurement, temperature measurement, measurement of thermo-physical properties, and data

manipulation. Many new worked examples have been introduced in this new and updated second

edition.

12.Strength of Materials By D. K. Singh

Publisher- Ane Books Pvt Ltd ISBN- 8180522814 Reviewed by- Dr. R V Singh Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering & technology

Strength of Materials by D. K. Singh is one of the good books for

students pursuing degrees in mechanical engineering. It helps to

student as a easily understand the subject matter and concepts. As a

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competitive examination point of view it includes objective questions and new solved problems.

Topics include combined stresses, cancroids and the moment of inertia, shear forces and bending

moments in beams, stresses in beams, the deflection of beams, torsion of circular members, springs,

strain energy, the theory of elastic failure, buckling of columns, pressure vessels, and the analysis of

framed structures which is covered the entire syllabus.

13.Fluid Mechanics and Machinery, D. K. Singh Publisher- Ane Books Pvt Ltd Reviewed by- Dr. R V Singh Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering & technology

This is a good book for B.Tech students . This book covers the maximum syllabus and language of

the book is easy to understand. Each chapter of the book contains a sufficient matter to understand

the theory .Overall Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines by Dr. R. K. Bansal is better book

compared to the present book for B. Tech. level students.